OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[jadoo]

...according to the blog, the chick who got his foot stuck is fine, no pinching or breaking of the skin - when it's foot got into the crack, it made a "fist", and of course it couldn't get it back out.  They stuffed a white towel (it's what they had handy) into the crack to prevent any more such incidents, but as was pointed out, they've never had an incident before in the 15 years hosting this site.  Trust chicks (or kids of any sort) to get themselves into the most ridiculous situations...   Mom sitting with the kids now, after a feeding.  Both chicks look good to me!

[RCF]

Both babies are getting fed right now.   and just to add she's still trying to brood the one egg. 

[sami]

What a relief. We can only hope that pair get their act together and the chicks survive.

[jadoo]

...thanks for the update, carly!  I'm rather glad i missed the drama - just before I went home Friday, the chicks were fine, and coming in Tuesday morning, the chicks are fine. Sorry you (probably) had heart palpitations over the incident...

[RCF]

Cam was cut a few minutes ago and rescue took place, two chicks in the box now 

That's wonderful news, carly.

[carly]

Cam was cut a few minutes ago and rescue took place, two chicks in the box now 

[carly]

Can still hear the little one out there crying and squawking.  I can't believe Scout never fed him...

She's brooding the other one now in the nest box while the other one cries for help.  Hopefully that help is on the way.

[sami]

It would certainly help if Mom would feed him in the meantime......

[Kinderchick]

Yes, I do hope he can "hang in there" till help arrives, carly.

[carly]

Well after several hours, people over at BCAW and CMNH have been able to contact some people at the DNR so they are now aware of the problem.  Hopefully the little guy can hang on and not hurt himself until help arrives. 

Problem now is it's dark out and thundershowers are expected.  Let's hope the little guy makes it okay overnight.  I think his talon is stuck somehow under the box - hard to see but from the cam it looks like there is space between the nestbox and ledge and that is where he is wedged.

[Kinderchick]

Awwwww!

[carly]

One of the chicks is stuck outside between the nestbox and ledge and can't get free.  He's been crying and yelling for a few hours and just now Scout fed the one in the box but not him. Honestly I know you all love her, but she's not the brightest falcon I've ever seen - her chick is in distress and she's fussing with dead eggs...  I'm surprised they haven't starved to death yet, they are always hungry, small to no crops and she seems more concerned over those 2 stupid eggs.

Orville was the one who looked after her and the kids and now she seems lost without him and the new guy is ...welll new and he doesn't seem to be around much.  It's getting painful to watch this nest.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Ahh, the butt-scoot 

[bcbird]

they look like some sort of awkward prehistoric monsters when they do that...

..."feed me, or i will destroy Tokyo!"...luckily, mom brought breakfast at 8:00 - chicks now well fed, Tokyo is safe for another hour or so...

Princess and Ivy will soon have a nest like that.
Watch out Winnipeg!

[jadoo]

they look like some sort of awkward prehistoric monsters when they do that...

..."feed me, or i will destroy Tokyo!"...luckily, mom brought breakfast at 8:00 - chicks now well fed, Tokyo is safe for another hour or so...